Senate Republican Whip John Thune told CNN there is “a lot of resistance” to the nomination of Jack Lew to be the US ambassador to Israel, a sign that Democratic efforts to push for his quick confirmation could hit roadblocks in the chamber.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) railed against Jacob Lew, the nominee for the United States’s ambassador to Israel, calling Lew an “Iran sympathizer” when asked if it was time for the Senate to expedite his nomination. “Absolutely not. Jack Lew is an Iran sympathizer who has no business being our ambassador. It’s bad for the United…
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Wednesday unveiled legislation to immediately freeze $6 billion in Iranian funds that have been held in South Korea but are due to flow back to Iran because of a prisoner exchange deal with the United States. The Biden administration last month finalized a…
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) defended Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) amid calls to resign from Democratic lawmakers, saying a jury and his voters should determine his fate. “Senator Menendez has a right to test the government’s evidence in court, just like any other citizen. He should be judged by jurors and New Jersey’s voters, not by…